This program is part of a larger Job Development Program in Washington County Public Schools. This program serves students with intellectual disabilities, ages 18-21. They typically have 8 students per school year.

Student must be enrolled in a particular school system/local educational agency

Please indicate which disabilities students in this program have:

Intellectual disability

Program length:

Varies from student to student

Acceptance, Retention, and Completion Rates

Cost

Cost of the program:

School system has MOU with college. College provides space for classroom and school system pays minimal amt per student to enroll in our WCPS classes. Students have access to services and programs the same as other HCC students.

Is this program able to provide federal financial aid as a Comprehensive Transition Program (CTP)?

No

Students pay for the program in the following ways:

Tuition Waivers

Adult intellectual/developmental disability state agency funds

Local School District funds

Scholarships available:

Students are not charged anything. Transporation is provided by school system.

Academic

Students take these types of "typical" courses (with students who don't have disabilities):

Students do not take typical college courses

More about course access:

Coursework is provided by WCPS. The curriculum on campus is a Transition to Employment Curriculum made up of 4 courses: Career Research and Development, Career Development Seminar, Work-based Learning Experience and Work Preparation.

Students take courses that are only for students in this program:

Yes

Information on special classes:

see above

Time spent only with other students in this program:

About half the time

Employment

Percent of students in this program have paid work while attending the program:

67%

Other career development activities are:

Volunteer work

Community Service

Percent of students in this program that had paid work after exiting the program:

67%

We offer the following specialized credentials:

no

Housing

Housing is provided to students:

No

Extracurricular

Students participate in student organizations on campus:

No

Proportion of time spent only with other students in this program:

50%

Students have participated in these social/extracurricular activities and organizations:

50% of school day is spent working on campus or in the community. Students work at 7 locations on campus and 2 sites in the community alongside non-disabled adults and same-age peers. As a class, they participate in campus activities such as student orientation days, job fairs, Spring Fling, College Day of Caring, SGA pumpkin carving contest, club fair, etc.